Mactrans Logistics is the Opening Reception Sponsor for the Canada Logistics Conference, which is the industry’s annual thought-leadership conference for every supply chain logistics professional. Canada Logistics Conference 2019 will be held in Niagara Falls, Ontario from October 23-25, 2019. The event features three days of networking opportunities and relevant, leading-edge...
Canadian Business unveils annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Vaughan, ON (September 12, 2019) Canadian Business and Maclean’s today ranked Mactrans Logistics Inc. No. 404 on the 30th annual Growth 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Produced by Canada’s premier business and current affairs media brands, the Growth 500...
Mactrans Logistics will be participating in Partnerships for Employment Career Fair at the Manulife Sportsplex. A collaborative effort among the University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College, Partnerships for Employment was created in 1994 to better serve our students, alumni and employers through sponsorship of annual...
Long before starting my career in the 3PL industry with Mactrans, I was like many other college or university students; I had no idea which direction I wanted to take my career. Having to choose my post-secondary future by mid-grade 12, I chose to enter into a kinesiology program. By...
How do you view the customers or clients that use your services? Are they simply a client, or are they viewed as a mutually beneficial, long-term partnership? There has been a shift in the business world over the last few years from viewing customers as clients to viewing those relationships...
As a part of our Mactrans 10 for 10 series, we will look at how technology has impacted the 3PL industry over the last 10 years. The world we live in today is awash with rapid technological development, and industries around the globe are rapidly evolving in tandem with changing...
The third-party logistics (3PL) industry has seen remarkable growth and transformation over the past decade, with global market revenues reaching $1.4 trillion in 2022, according to Statista. This rapid expansion is largely driven by advancements in technology, shifts in consumer expectations, and a more competitive global marketplace. As businesses increasingly...
This year, Mactrans is celebrating our 10th anniversary. While we’ve experienced a lot of changes internally, we’ve also seen a lot of disruption to the Freight Brokerage industry as a whole during that time. Over the course of the year, I will be writing a few blogs following our 10 for...
Canadian Business unveils 30th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies Vaughan, Ontario (September 13, 2018) Canadian Business and Maclean’s today ranked Mactrans Logistics No. 421 on the 30th annual Growth 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Produced by Canada’s premier business and current affairs media brands, the Growth 500 ranks Canadian businesses...
Have you ever wondered why Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies pay Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) millions of dollars every year to handle their freight? The reason is that they see the value of having an independent third party analyze their freight patterns, negotiate with carriers and manage their transportation....